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Venus may be able to support life, new atmospheric evidence suggests
By Keith Cooper published
Preliminary evidence for gases that could be biosignatures have been found in the atmosphere of Venus, but even if these biosignatures are real, does it necessarily imply life?

NASA just beamed a Missy Elliott song to Venus
By Stefanie Waldek published
"The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” traveled 158 million miles (254 million kilometers) to our neighbor.

Japan loses contact with Akatsuki, humanity's only active Venus probe
By Andrew Jones published
The Japanese space agency has lost contact with its intrepid Venus orbiter, Akatsuki.

Volcanoes on Venus might be erupting right now
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Venus may be as geologically active as Earth, with volcanoes possibly spewing on its surface in the present day.

Venus is leaking carbon and oxygen, a fleeting visit by BepiColombo reveals
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
BepiColombo spotted an outpour of carbon and oxygen atoms in Venus' fragile magnetic environment

Life as we know it could exist on Venus, new experiment reveals
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Some of the building blocks of life are surprisingly stable in Venus-like conditions, according to a new lab experiment.

Venus facts: Everything you need to know about the 2nd planet from the sun
By Charles Q. Choi, Chelsea Gohd last updated
Reference Uncover the mysteries of Venus, the solar system's scorching second planet from the sun, renowned for its intense heat and brightness.

Zoozve — the strange 'moon' of Venus that earned its name by accident
By Monisha Ravisetti published
The first quasi-moon ever discovered is now officially named Zoozve.
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